MELT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

melt

verb

ˈmelt

Definition of melt next

as in to disappear

to cease to be visible the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun

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as in to thaw

to go from a solid to a liquid state a forgotten carton of ice cream was melting away on the counter

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Examples of melt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At a certain point, though, that’s expected to switch over to rain and surface melting on the ice, creating a situation where the glacier is melting from above and below. —

Danielle Bochove / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024 This product is infused with matcha and other unique ingredients, melting away stubborn makeup while maintaining moisture in your skin. —

Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024 Add butter, and mash with a potato masher until melted. —

Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024 Glaciers melt because warmer, deep, dense saline water from the ocean is being pushed under them, known as seawater intrusion. —

Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for melt

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